THE BRITS ARE COMING! Concert and dinner at Schlafly

Discounted Tickets
Our Symphony Meetup Group members can purchase online with promo code MeetUpFriends for 25% off general admission tickets. (General Admission, including fees, with our code is $21.85).
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Dramatic Music Program from the Chamber Project of St. Louis
The Brits are coming, and they're bringing plenty of drama, romance, and a little rebellion! Arnold Bax kicks things off with his beautiful Elegiac Trio, written for viola, flute, and harp, and inspired by his deep love of Ireland. American composer Samuel Barber sneaks into our British lineup with Dover Beach, a hauntingly beautiful setting of a poem by Englishman Matthew Arnold, performed by Benedetta Orsi with a string quartet. Then there's Dame Ethel Smyth, a fearless suffragist, rule-breaker, and all-around force of nature, whose La Danse gives us another reason to celebrate this remarkable composer. This piece has a big group with voice, flute, harp, percussion, and strings! After intermission, where you can grab yourself a pint, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's gorgeous Clarinet Quintet takes center stage. Written when he was just 19, this ambitious work proved that the young composer was already a musical powerhouse! From Irish inspiration to English poetry, rebellious women, and youthful genius, this concert has a little bit of everything!

Dinner after the Concert
Before or during the concert, you can grab your favorite Schlafly Beer upstairs in the Club Room. After the concert, we can stay at the Taproom to enjoy dinner and refreshnments with our group and with some of the musicians performing that evening. The Schlafly Taproom is a legendary pub in St. Louis and is the home of the first brewpub in town. It is well known for robust pub grub.

Performers
Benedetta Orsi, voice
Kyle Lombard, violin
Rebecca Chung, violin
Laura Reycraft, viola
David Rubicz, cello
Megan Stout, harp
Charles Renneker, percussion

Parking
The Schlafly Tap Room has free parking available in the their own lot adjacent to the building as well as in nearby lots and free street parking on Sunday evening.